Step inside the De Stijl icon that changed architecture forever — a UNESCO World Heritage house where Gerrit Rietveld's radical 1924 design still functions exactly as conceived, guided by a specialist from the Centraal Museum.
What to expect
A specialist guide walks you through the revolutionary open-plan interior, demonstrating how the sliding and folding partitions transform the entire upper floor from one open space into four rooms in seconds. Every element — the built-in furniture, the asymmetric façade, the rooftop terrace — is original or faithfully restored. The guide contextualises Rietveld's friendship with Truus Schröder and their shared utopian philosophy, connecting the house to the broader De Stijl movement of Mondrian and Van Doesburg.
Good to know
Timed tickets MUST be reserved in advance on the official website — walk-ups are almost never accepted. The house is a 15-minute tram or taxi ride from Utrecht Centraal. Allow 90 minutes including travel. Visit on the way back to the station after a morning in the city centre.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Utrecht — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.